Dan Lyke 18:04:07+0000 (2026-01-20)— twitter (1/0) facebook (0/0) flutterby (1/0) — Lat,Lon: (38.2365,-122.643)

Google AI mode query about "science fiction writer David D Levine's dogs" that says under a section labeled "Current and Former Pets" that "Sparky VanDevender: Levine recently shared that his dog, Sparky, passed away in late 2025." Sparkman "Sparky" VanDevender was Ann Patchett's dog. https://www.annpatchett.com/sparky

Dan Lyke 17:08:42+0000 (2026-01-20)— twitter (1/0) facebook (0/0) flutterby (1/1) — Lat,Lon: (38.2328,-122.64)

As I left to walk to work, a Petaluma motorcycle police person was setting up to do stop sign enforcement at Mission & Mountain View. I watched two drivers roll through, as I was crossing Mountain View on to 5th I saw him pulling over a bicyclist. Sigh.